SOCCER PLAYER
Osamu Yamaji
1929 - 2021

Osamu Yamaji
Osamu Yamaji (山路 修, Yamaji Osamu; August 31, 1929 – January 26, 2021) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Osamu Yamaji is the 263rd most popular soccer player (down from 175th in 2019), the 245th most popular biography from Japan (down from 161st in 2019) and the 47th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
Osamu Yamaji is most famous for his work with the Japanese Red Cross Society. He has served as a volunteer in the organization since he was 18 years old.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Osamu Yamaji ranks 263 out of 21,273. Before him are Takehiko Kawanishi, Uichiro Hatta, Masao Nozawa, Son Heung-min, Héctor Castro, and Udo Lattek. After him are Harry Kane, Gaetano Scirea, Andoni Zubizarreta, René van de Kerkhof, Johnny Rep, and Edgar Davids.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTakehiko Kawanishi
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 260
Uichiro Hatta
1903 - 1989
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 261
Masao Nozawa
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 262
Son Heung-min
1992 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 263
Héctor Castro
1904 - 1960
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 264
Udo Lattek
1935 - 2015
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 265
Osamu Yamaji
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 266
Harry Kane
1993 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 267
Gaetano Scirea
1953 - 1989
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 268
Andoni Zubizarreta
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 269
René van de Kerkhof
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 270
Johnny Rep
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 271
Edgar Davids
1973 - Present
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 272
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Osamu Yamaji ranks 89. Before him are P. Ramlee, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Stirling Moss, Yozo Aoki, Michael Michai Kitbunchu, and Francis Gary Powers. After him are Ralf Dahrendorf, Claes Oldenburg, George Stinney, Len Deighton, John Polanyi, and Gordon Moore. Among people deceased in 2021, Osamu Yamaji ranks 67. Before him are Jean-Claude Carrière, Jorge Medina, Abdul Qadeer Khan, John Magufuli, Pat Hitchcock, and Viktor Bryukhanov. After him are Phil Spector, Norman Lloyd, Giampiero Boniperti, Edward de Bono, Edita Gruberová, and Milva.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsP. Ramlee
ACTOR
1929 - 1973
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 83
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 84
Stirling Moss
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 85
Yozo Aoki
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 86
Michael Michai Kitbunchu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 87
Francis Gary Powers
PILOT
1929 - 1977
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 88
Osamu Yamaji
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 89
Ralf Dahrendorf
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1929 - 2009
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 90
Claes Oldenburg
SCULPTOR
1929 - 2022
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 91
George Stinney
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 1944
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 92
Len Deighton
WRITER
1929 - Present
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 93
John Polanyi
CHEMIST
1929 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 94
Gordon Moore
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 95
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsJean-Claude Carrière
WRITER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 61
Jorge Medina
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2021
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 62
Abdul Qadeer Khan
PHYSICIST
1936 - 2021
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 63
John Magufuli
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2021
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 64
Pat Hitchcock
ACTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 65
Viktor Bryukhanov
ENGINEER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 66
Osamu Yamaji
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 67
Phil Spector
PRODUCER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 68
Norman Lloyd
ACTOR
1914 - 2021
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 69
Giampiero Boniperti
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2021
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 70
Edward de Bono
PHILOSOPHER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 71
Edita Gruberová
SINGER
1946 - 2021
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 72
Milva
SINGER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 73
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Osamu Yamaji ranks 245 out of 6,245. Before him are Takehiko Kawanishi (1938), Uichiro Hatta (1903), Masao Nozawa (null), Emperor Shōkō (1401), Yohji Yamamoto (1943), and Kōnosuke Matsushita (1894). After him are Emperor Seinei (444), Emperor Hanzei (336), Inejiro Asanuma (1898), Emperor Ankō (401), Emperor Go-Kashiwabara (1464), and Yasukazu Tanaka (1933).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsTakehiko Kawanishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 239
Uichiro Hatta
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 240
Masao Nozawa
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 241
Emperor Shōkō
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1428
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 242
Yohji Yamamoto
FASHION DESIGNER
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 243
Kōnosuke Matsushita
INVENTOR
1894 - 1989
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 244
Osamu Yamaji
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 245
Emperor Seinei
POLITICIAN
444 - 484
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 246
Emperor Hanzei
POLITICIAN
336 - 410
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 247
Inejiro Asanuma
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1960
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 248
Emperor Ankō
POLITICIAN
401 - 456
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 249
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1526
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 250
Yasukazu Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - Present
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 251
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Osamu Yamaji ranks 47. Before him are Takashi Kano (1920), Megumu Tamura (1927), Ko Takamoro (1907), Takehiko Kawanishi (1938), Uichiro Hatta (1903), and Masao Nozawa (null). After him are Yasukazu Tanaka (1933), Kiyonosuke Marutani (null), Masahiro Hamazaki (1940), Setsu Sawagata (null), Kenzo Ohashi (1934), and Eizo Yuguchi (1945).
Takashi Kano
1920 - 2000
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 41
Megumu Tamura
1927 - 1986
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 42
Ko Takamoro
1907 - 1995
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 43
Takehiko Kawanishi
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 44
Uichiro Hatta
1903 - 1989
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 45
Masao Nozawa
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 46
Osamu Yamaji
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 47
Yasukazu Tanaka
1933 - Present
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 48
Kiyonosuke Marutani
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 49
Masahiro Hamazaki
1940 - 2011
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 50
Setsu Sawagata
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 51
Kenzo Ohashi
1934 - 2015
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 52
Eizo Yuguchi
1945 - 2003
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 53